Lube etc old ceiling fan?

Lube etc old ceiling fan?
I've gotta 24+ year old ceiling fan with a couple light fixtures
attached under the fan.
The fan is making a nasty little grinding noise.
Is it worth it to dissemble (likely a PITA) the fan/lites to
recondition, lube, etc the fan? I've not fiddled any
ceiling fans.
It looks to be a long, hot summer.
TIA,
Puddin'
"Mit der Dummheit kaempfen Goetter selbst vergebens!"
-Friedrich Schiller

Yes, its kind of a PITA to do but you could replace the bearings for
about $12.00 and then you'd have a fan that would probably last for
ever.
OK, so I'm retired and have a little more time to do stuff like this
but I find it very satisfying.
Lewis.
*****

Whatever you do, go easy on the oil. My father-in-law oiled the fan in
his living room, then spent more than FIVE YEARS wiping drops of oil off
the bottom of the light fixture every few weeks, though it slowed down
to every few months toward the end. I always wondered how many cans of
oil he used on one fan....

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